Sabre Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Sabre's CEO is Kurt Ekert, appointed in Jan 2022, has a tenure of 3.5 years. total yearly compensation is $8.53M, comprised of 10.6% salary and 89.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.23% of the company’s shares, worth $2.78M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.5 years and 4.3 years respectively.
Key information
Kurt Ekert
Chief executive officer
US$8.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 10.55% |
| CEO tenure | 3.5yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.2% |
| Management average tenure | 3.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ:SABR) Shares Fly 26% But Investors Aren't Buying For Growth
Jun 29
There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Sabre's (NASDAQ:SABR) Returns On Capital
Jun 12Sabre: Time Is Running Out For This Turnaround Story (Rating Downgrade)
Jun 01
Google Cloud Migration And Emirates Partnership Will Improve Operations
Migration to cloud infrastructure and advanced technology focus are expected to improve operational efficiency and drive sustainable revenue growth.Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Sabre Corporation's (NASDAQ:SABR) 30% Share Price Plunge
Apr 10Sabre: Almost No Room For Errors
Mar 09Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ:SABR) Surges 32% Yet Its Low P/S Is No Reason For Excitement
Feb 23Sabre: Attempting Turnaround Takeoff With Commercial Wins
Dec 23There's No Escaping Sabre Corporation's (NASDAQ:SABR) Muted Revenues Despite A 26% Share Price Rise
Sep 28Returns On Capital At Sabre (NASDAQ:SABR) Have Hit The Brakes
Aug 30Earnings Update: Here's Why Analysts Just Lifted Their Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ:SABR) Price Target To US$4.43
Aug 05Sabre Corporation's (NASDAQ:SABR) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 19% Below Its Share Price
Aug 02Sabre Is Being Disrupted By New Distribution Capability
Jul 22Improved Revenues Required Before Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ:SABR) Shares Find Their Feet
Jul 12Is There Now An Opportunity In Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ:SABR)?
Jun 23Sabre (NASDAQ:SABR) Has Some Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively
May 23Sabre: Heavily Undervalued And Developing Well, Yet We Are Cautious
Apr 09Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ:SABR) Not Doing Enough For Some Investors As Its Shares Slump 49%
Mar 11Lacklustre Performance Is Driving Sabre Corporation's (NASDAQ:SABR) Low P/S
Jan 25Returns On Capital Signal Difficult Times Ahead For Sabre (NASDAQ:SABR)
Dec 13Is Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ:SABR) Trading At A 37% Discount?
Aug 04Is Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ:SABR) Potentially Undervalued?
Apr 05A Look At The Fair Value Of Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ:SABR)
Mar 10CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$172m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$9m | US$900k | -US$279m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$301m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$450m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$510m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$8m | US$852k | -US$542m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$610m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$539m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$602m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$6m | US$750k | -US$456m |
Compensation vs Market: Kurt's total compensation ($USD8.53M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD3.74M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Kurt's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Kurt Ekert (54 yo)
Mr. Kurt J. Ekert serves as President at Sabre GLBL Inc. since January 2021 and also serves as its Chief Executive Officer & Director since 2023. He has been President of Sabre Corporation since January 03...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 3.5yrs | US$8.53m | 0.23% $ 2.8m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 2.9yrs | US$3.43m | 0.13% $ 1.5m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Information Officer | 8yrs | US$3.23m | 0.092% $ 1.1m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Commercial Officer - Travel Solutions | 10yrs | US$2.82m | 0.13% $ 1.5m | |
| Executive VP and Chief Product & Technology Officer - Travel Solutions | no data | US$2.81m | 0.066% $ 785.4k | |
| Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 11.2yrs | no data | 0.038% $ 454.7k | |
| Executive VP & Chief Administrative Officer | 1.5yrs | US$3.11m | 0.13% $ 1.6m | |
| Senior VP of Investor Relations & Treasurer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief Legal Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief Marketing Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Customer Officer | 10.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Sabre Travel Network - The Americas | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: SABR's management team is considered experienced (3.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 2.3yrs | US$8.53m | 0.23% $ 2.8m | |
| Independent Director | 7.6yrs | US$280.00k | 0.029% $ 348.9k | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 10.6yrs | US$280.00k | 0.020% $ 237.6k | |
| Independent Director | 4.3yrs | US$270.00k | 0.026% $ 305.2k | |
| Independent Director | 5yrs | US$280.00k | 0.029% $ 337.7k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 1.4yrs | US$255.32k | 0.0077% $ 90.7k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman | 5.3yrs | US$375.14k | 0.028% $ 333.0k | |
| Independent Director | 4.3yrs | US$275.00k | 0.020% $ 236.7k |
Experienced Board: SABR's board of directors are considered experienced (4.3 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/07/18 09:45 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/07/18 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Sabre Corporation is covered by 22 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Georgios Kertsos | Berenberg |
| Victor Cheng | BofA Global Research |